Speaking at ABP Infocom, Ms Banerjee said, " Technology is a great leveler, Infocom needs to discuss and show the way forward on how the digital divide can be reduced. "
" If there is a will, there is a way. I am proud to say that our GDP growth is 12.58%, highest in India, " she said adding, " Due to our continuous effort, Bengal has the largest e-governance structure and platform in India and has become the home of all IT companies."
" At present 1,500 IT companies are working in Bengal. More than 2,10,000 IT professionals are working in Bengal, and this has happened in eight years. "
" We have started the Bengal Silicon Valley. First, they asked us for 100 acres of land, now they have asked for more 100-acre and it has been approved, " she said." />
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We need to create an environment of inclusive growth rather than polarisation: Mamata

Kolkata, Dec 03 (UNI) Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said, " We need to focus on the right priorities and create an environment of inclusive growth rather than polarization. "
Speaking at ABP Infocom, Ms Banerjee said, " Technology is a great leveler, Infocom needs to discuss and show the way forward on how the digital divide can be reduced. "
" If there is a will, there is a way. I am proud to say that our GDP growth is 12.58%, highest in India, " she said adding, " Due to our continuous effort, Bengal has the largest e-governance structure and platform in India and has become the home of all IT companies."
" At present 1,500 IT companies are working in Bengal. More than 2,10,000 IT professionals are working in Bengal, and this has happened in eight years. "
" We have started the Bengal Silicon Valley. First, they asked us for 100 acres of land, now they have asked for more 100-acre and it has been approved, " she said.
" With the expansion of WIPRO, they will invest Rs 500 crores and create additional employment of 10,000 people. "
" TCS employs about 44,000 IT professionals in West Bengal and it will soon increase to 61,000, which will be higher than their Bengaluru operations. "
" Infosys has 50 acres of land. They will build a state of art IT development Centre. I am happy to announce that Infosys has informed us that they will start construction in July 2021, and complete within two years, " she said.
" We have established a startup water house in collaboration with NASSCOM. 150 startups have already launched, creating a large number of jobs. "
" More than 90 lakh MSME units are there in West Bengal, employing over 1,36,00,000 employees. 65 industrial parks and over 520 industrial clusters have been set up. "
" Several IT professionals lost their jobs during the pandemic in other states. We launched a skill matching portal – Karmo Bhumi – where there are 352 registered companies and over 40,000 registered job seekers. Already more than 8,000 people have been placed. "
" Since May 2011, the GDP of Bengal has increased 2.5 times. The state plan expenditure has increased 6.8 times, the capital expenditure has increased nearly 11 times, the social sector expenditure has increased 5.7 times, the agriculture
expenditure has increased 8.3 times and the physical infrastructure expenditure has increased six times, " she informed.
" We are the first state in the country to introduce registration of birth and death certificates through Blockchain technology, " she said.
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